Year 3/4A, Term 4 Curriculum Overview 2023
Term 4
Dear Parents and Carers, It's hard to believe that we're already approaching the end of the school year! What an incredible journey it has been with our Year 3/4 students. First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude to all the parents for your unwavering support throughout the year. Your involvement, encouragement, and partnership have been invaluable, and I'm truly thankful for the trust you've placed in me and our school community. Together, we've created an environment where our students have thrived and flourished. As we enter Term 4, we have a lot of exciting activities and events lined up to celebrate their achievements and make this term truly memorable. Now, let's dive into what makes Term 4 so special. Carols Night: We're kicking off the festive spirit with our much-anticipated Carols Night. Our brilliant Year 3 and Year 4 students will showcase their musical talents as they sing their hearts out in a wonderful evening of music, lights, and Christmas cheer. It's a magical way to start the festive season and bring our school community together. The Colour Fun Run: Get ready to splash some colour and have a blast with our annual Colour Fun Run! This event is not only loads of fun, but it also promotes physical fitness and teamwork. Students will have a chance to run, laugh, and create colourful memories they'll cherish for years to come. In Term 4, we will bring together everything we've learned throughout the year. It's a time for students to showcase their growth, apply their skills, and take pride in their accomplishments. We'll also take time to reflect on our achievements and set goals for the future. This is a valuable opportunity for students to think about their progress and plan for success in the years ahead. This term will have plenty of celebrations and fun activities to mark the end of the year. From our end-of-year party to special awards and recognition, there will be lots of smiles and laughter. As we approach the end of the year, I want to emphasise the importance of cherishing these moments together. The friendships formed, the knowledge gained, and the personal growth experienced are all part of the incredible journey of education. Once again, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to parents for your continuous support and partnership in your child's education. Your involvement is truly the foundation of our success, and I appreciate the trust you've placed in me as their teacher. Let's make Term 4 a time of celebration, learning, and joy. It's an opportunity for us to reflect on how far we've come and to look forward to the bright future that awaits our amazing Year 3/4 students. Speaking of celebrations, Trinity Beach State School will be hosting an award night on Thursday 9th of November from 6pm – 7:30pm (Week 6). Families of students who will be receiving an award will be invited to the Awards Night event over the coming weeks. This ceremony recognises the outstanding achievements of our students throughout their final year of primary school in all areas of academics, sport, the Arts as well as recognizing service to the local community. Thank you for entrusting your children to us this year. It has been an honour and a privilege to be part of their educational journey. Kind Regards Mrs Rivera |
English
In English, students will read Diary of Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. They will then compare the similarities and differences in plot structure, language features and characters with the movie.
Maths
Science
In the living things unit, students will develop a sense of wonder and appreciation of plants and animals. This will occur as they engage in the exploration of plant and animal life cycles and consider environmental conditions that living things need for growth.
HASS
Sustainable use of places
In this unit students will answer the following inquiry questions with a sustainable lens.
Year 3 Inquiry question:
How do symbols, events, individuals and places in my community make it unique?
Year 4 Inquiry question:
What is the significance of the environment and what are different views on how it can be used and sustained, past and present?
HPE
Students in the 3/4 class will be using soccer to develop tamwork skills and understand basic tactics for the sport. They will also learn basic skills such as dribbling and passing.
Music
Technology
Students create an Australian Native Bees multimodal presentation using a “Makey Makey” (a basic computer) and ‘Scratch’ coding sharing the importance of Bees in a plant’s life and for the health of humans.
Drama
Freeze Frames
Students working in groups create, present and respond to a drama story that expresses their ideas and feelings about their special place in the school.
Assessment Schedule
English | Analyse Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Week 8 and 9 |
Maths | Fractions Money | Week 4 Week 8 |
Science | Living Things | Week 9 |
HASS | Sustainable solution | Week 5 |
HPE | Tball | Week 8 |
Technology | Multimodal poster | Week 7 |
Music | Responding through an aural written test that includes recognition, application and analysis of known concepts and Art and World music. | Week 7 |
Reading & Spelling
Our school continues to embed a whole school approach to reading and spelling across Prep to Year 6. This involves teaching the reading and spelling demands of the Australian Curriculum, providing students with a systematic synthetic phonics approach and unpacking the Big 6/Science of Reading through engaging and meaningful lessons. Students engage with decodable texts when learning to read and rich authentic texts when reading to learn and continue to use the PLD approach for their spelling and sound focus
Homework
Our homework focus will support our HASS Places and Sustainability unit. 3/4A will be learning about neighbouring countries and identifying natural and human features, climate, population density and sustainability issues within Africa and South America.
These homework tasks may require you to have some equipment to complete some of the activities. Students have their log on details as it has not changed since last term.
Again, homework is not essential but recommended. I also understand that you may have other commitments and family routines that may not allow for homework to be completed. Complete activities over the term at your own pace. You may want to complete one lesson over a week if that suits your household and time best. Students will have the term to complete all activities.
Attendance
How to report an absence:
Either:
- Text (SMS)* 0428 621 921 (preferred method) *SMS line does not take calls & no emoji’s please SMS any time, with student name, reason for absence and duration.
- Call the absence Line: 4057 1444 (press #1) only available after 8:30 am Leave student name and reason for absence.
- Email: attendance@trinitybeachss.eq.edu.au before 9:30am.
QParents
QP is an online portal helping the school move toward a cashless and paper friendly school.
- The QP portal allows Parents and Carers to grant participation consent online for activities such as swimming and excursions which reduces our need to print out paper consent forms
- Also, the QP portal enables Parents and Carers to make payment online for school activities and viewing unpaid invoices payment history.
Thank you to all those parents who have registered for QParents. This means every registered parent now has the opportunity to access to their children’s student records at their fingertips, anytime, anywhere. Haven’t received an invitation from us yet? There’s still time! Please let us know immediately. Or if you are simply looking for further information, videos and FAQs on QParents, visit https://qparents.qld.edu.au
Tuckshop
Tuckshop operates daily during the two breaks. Orders can be placed online via FlexiSchools or at the tuckshop on a paper bag. Tuckshop orders are placed in class tuckshop basket before 9am. Miscellaneous items can be purchased over the counter. Please talk to your child about not giving money away or sharing food.
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